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Florida State, Miami finish atop 2014 ACC media preseason poll

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston said a possible ACC title game between his Seminoles and the rival Hurricanes would be “an electric atmosphere.”

That’s the matchup predicted by media members at the ACC Kickoff. FSU and Miami were atop their respective divisions after 112 ballots were counted. Winston, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, was the preseason player of the year.

FSU was chosen on 104 of 112 ballots cast to win the ACC title. Clemson and Virginia Tech each received championship votes.

In the Atlantic Division, the Seminoles had 109 first-place votes. Clemson received three votes. The rest of the predictions, in order: Louisville, Syracuse, North Carolina State, Boston College and Wake Forest.

In the Coastal, UM garnered fewer first-place votes (26) than defending champion Duke (33) and North Carolina (27), but the Hurricanes earned more total points (614) than the six other Coastal teams. Duke was voted second, followed by Virginia Tech, UNC, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Virginia.

Think the ACC Coastal is wide-open? Six of the seven teams – sorry, Virginia – received a first-place vote.

Last season, Miami was picked to win the Coastal ahead of Virginia Tech and UNC. FSU was second in the Atlantic behind Clemson.

Winston received 99 votes for preseason player of the year, followed by Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley with six. Duke wide receiver Jamison Crowder, UM running back Duke Johnson and Virginia Tech quarterback Brenden Motley (yes, really) received one vote apiece.